Which Dwight?

I am of the Baby Boomer generation, born after the end of WWII. The doctor came to our house and delivered me on a Sunday morning. My father, who was a pastor, went on to church and preached his morning sermon, even though his wife was in labor. I waited to come into the world until he got back home. As a result, Sunday dinner was a little late. Being the son of a preacher and his wife, my parents named me, Dwight, after a great preacher of the day, Dwight L. Moody.

When I was born to my parents delight

With great excitement they named me Dwight

Flemish in origin for blond or white

I don’t think that thought ever came to light

There was a much higher reason for my name

Given for someone of religious fame

Great Chicago revival preacher’s name

The renowned Dwight L. Moody

You can imagine my mother’s consternation

When visitors came to see the new addition

Saying, “Oh, you named him after the General!”

Dwight D. Eisenhower  “Of Course!”

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Photo from the Family Album

Amaya at d’Verse asked us to write about the origin of our name. Names hold meaning and significance in our lives and were not just picked at random.

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